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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has vowed to fight the Biden administration’s recent move to set up a “Disinformation Management Council” to fight the Internet “misinformation” leading to the November midterm elections.
“Clearly, all of our principles on which the country is founded cannot have a ministry of truth in that country,” the Florida Republican told a news conference on Friday. “So let’s get real here, let’s make sure we’re doing things for the people of Florida and the Americans, but we’re not going to let Biden get away with that.”
FILE PHOTO: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the welcoming segment of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, USA, February 26, 2021. REUTERS / Joe Skipper / File Photo (Reuters)
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“We will fight,” DeSantis added.
DeSantis spokeswoman Christina Pushaw told Fox News Digital that his office was “closely monitoring” the “unprecedented threat” from the board to assess how to “most effectively protect Florida’s constitutional rights.”
Repulse from DeSantis comes as Republicans across the country slammed Biden’s administration aboard Interior Minister Alejandro Mallorca testified on Wednesday, it will “pool resources” to tackle the “threat” of online disinformation.
As President Biden’s term in the White House reaches a 100-day stage, media observers and journalism educators have noted that journalists are “extremely kind, polite and gentle” when covering the current administration. (Getty Images)
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“The same party that spent years promoting the conspiracy to conspire with Russia, suppressed the Hunter Biden laptop story and equated parents with terrorists, believes it has the confidence to control your speech,” said House Leader Kevin McCarthy. tweets in Friday. “Biden must immediately abandon his plan to establish the Orwell Ministry of Truth.
Many conservatives have also criticized the timing of the board’s creation. The move came just days after Tesla CEO Elon Musk agreed to buy Twitter after repeatedly publicly declaring his intention to pursue an approach focused on free speech.
“They didn’t need the Disinformation Management Council until @elonmusk threatened to control their story,” Republican Congressman Troy Nels tweeted.
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Critics also point to the highly politicized comments in support of Democrats, which the board’s chief executive, Nina Jankovic, has made in the past, including comments dismissing the legitimacy of Hunter Biden’s laptop.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mallorcas testified during the Chamber’s hearing in April 2022 (AP Photo / Jose Luis Magana)
“The board seems to aim to prevent the spread of misinformation and misinformation across the country in a number of communities,” White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in response to Republican criticism of the board on Thursday. “I’m not sure who opposes this effort.”
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